Is « ring » masculine or feminine?

« ring » is masculine. You say le ring.

Article forms

With the definite article le ring
With the indefinite article un ring
With the partitive article du ring

Plural

The plural is rings (les rings). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.

Why the gender

ring ends in -ing. Nouns ending in -ing are usually masculine, so ring follows the pattern. The full rules by ending cover every common suffix.

Related words

Other common nouns that end the same way:

Common questions

Is « ring » masculine or feminine?

« ring » is masculine. You say le ring.

Is it « la ring » or « le ring »?

It is « le ring ». « la ring » is incorrect.


Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.